We didn't implemwnt sin bins in capital last year, and I was interested in those who have played/spectated/officiated in leagues where it was implemented in 2018, and if it had lead to an improvement on player behaviour/reduction in dissent?
Matt Simon would live in the Bin.
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Saw a sin bin once the whole season. Still saw the same amount of dissent. Still saw refs who (I don't want to say scared so...) didn't give sin bins consistently throughout a game because it would've been controversial or had a massive effect on the game etc.
The problem isn't a lack of existing punishment for dissent, it's that refs do not apply it. And refs do not apply it consistently week by week, which means they all slowly get more lenient. The same thing has happened in the Premier League since they implemented there no approaching the referee rule a few seasons back. Can't remember a card for that since Rooney got one on day 1.
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